Bøverbru

Bøverbru is a village in Vestre Toten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) to the southeast of the village of Reinsvoll and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the northwest of the village of Kolbu in neighboring Østre Toten Municipality. The village of Eina lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the southwest of Bøverbru.^[3]

Bøverbru
Village
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Coordinates: 60.66514°N 10.67322°E / 60.66514; 10.67322
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Innlandet
District	Toten
Municipality	Vestre Toten Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	363 m (1,191 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	752
• Density	1,141/km2 (2,960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	2846 Bøverbru

The 0.66-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2021) of 752 and a population density of 1,141 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,960/sq mi).^[1]

"Toten Kjøtt", a local meat producer,^[3] and Studio Studio Nyhagen, a music production company are both located in the village.^[4] Ås Church is located about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the northeast of the village centre.

History

The settlement grew up around the Bøverbru Station, a railway station along the Skreiabanen railway line starting in 1902. In the same year, Bøverbru was established as a postal address. The name Bøverbru comes from the name "Bøfr-Broen" (an older spelling) which was used for a local bridge over the river Bøvra. This name can be found in documents dating back to the 18th century. In the first part of the 20th century, quarrying and lime burning were important business activities in the Bøverbru area. The railway line to Bøverbru was closed to passenger traffic in 1963 (and freight traffic continued) and it was closed completely in 1987.

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Bøverbru, Vestre Toten". yr.no. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
3. Nedrud, Rune, ed. (29 March 2022). "Bøverbru". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
4. "Studio Studio Nyhagen". www.studiostudio.no.